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He glanced at the scoreboard before running.
What does Glanced mean?
Glanced means looked quickly.
Dictionary definition
Looked quickly at something.
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She glanced out the window when she heard the bird.
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Glanced is the past tense of glance.
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Glanced means glanced means looked quickly.
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MeaningGlanced means looked quickly.
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Synonyms
Words like Glanced
looked quicklyDirected the eyes for a short time.
peekedLooked quickly or secretly.
glimpsedSaw briefly.
Antonyms
Opposite words
staredLooked for a long time.
ignoredDid not notice or look.
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Glanced means looked quickly.
Common mix-up
Glanced is not the same as stared. Glanced means glanced means looked quickly.
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Read this model sentence: She glanced out the window when she heard the bird. Clue words: out, window, heard. Underline clue words that show why glanced fits instead of stared. Now write one new sentence that shows glanced without using the word glanced. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show glanced?
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